SGM Post 7.23 2022-2023

These excerpts offers different points of view about-

• The Texas War of Independence

• The admission of California to the Union

• The U.S. Mexican War

• The acquisition of the Gadsden Purchase from Mexico

Which of these best complete the diagram?

• California

• Nevada

• Texas

• Florida

Base on the map, which of the following statements about battles of the U.S.-Mexican War is accurate?

• Mexican troops retreated to the West coast near the end of the war

• U.S. troops invaded Mexico from the Gulf of Mexico

• Mexican troops invaded Texas and Louisiana

• Most U.S. victories were in the area called the Mexican Cession

Which of the following occurred as a result of these events?

• The president of Mexico refuse to withdraw troops from Texas

• Parts of the Southern Texas were returned to Mexico

• The United States acquired several territories from Mexico

• Mexico was forced to sell Florida to the United States

Which map shows the boundaries of the United States just after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Based on the map, how did Spain respond to French interest in extending their lands past the Mississippi River valley in the early 1700s?

• by controlling the Gulf of Mexico with missions along the coast

• establishing missions in western Louisiana

• opening missions closer to the Rio Grande

• establishing missions in East Texas

A)    To promote the free enterprise systemWhich motive completes the outline above?

• To promote the free enterprise system

• To extend representative governments

• To expand empires by claiming territories in distant places

• To create utopian communities for perfect societies

Based on the excerpt above, which event helped begin the Spanish Colonial era?

• Spain fought over land wealth, and religion in Europe

• Spain built missions, presidios, and towns in what is now Texas.

• Spain bought land from Native Americans.

• Spain began to trade with France in the American colonies.

Which pair of actions best completes this graphics?

• 1-Enslaves native populations

   2-Organized utopian societies

• 1- Establish Catholic missions

  2- Focused primarily on fur trading

• 1-Promoted political freedom

  2-Participated in the Triangular Trade

• 1-Became commercial shipbuilders

  2-Created an early system of public schools

Which event of the timeline contributed most directly to the outbreak of the U.S.-Mexican War

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4